I'm here...I'm here...I'm here

Greetings from LEXINGTON!! I swear the instant I pulled off the exit onto georgetown rd. I could actually "feel" the city buzzing!! Or was that just Susan and I?? LOL
We arrived in town just after dinner time and headed right to our friend's place downtown...as we wove in and out of traffic we could see the painted poinies that adorned the streets and the tents, banners and people wandering about here and there. The international equestrian festival is right down the street from where we are staying. There is a concert in the park series going on this week and a number of other events that have piggy-backed off the WEG. Unforunately it was too late to get in and see anything, but still....buzzing, I tell you buzzing!
The drive came and went with no real excitment, thank goodness. Susan and I got a chance to catch up on our horsey girl talk :) yay! Although, the poor escape was probably unhappy with the heaps and heaps of clothing, rain gear, shoes, drinks, snacks and leather (in need of repair) it had to haul in from Bowling Green. We met up with some wonderful friends upon our arrival and spent the evening chatting about the games. One of our friends has already spent some time at the KHP and has some wonderful stories to tell - She gets to venture further behind the scenes than even we do...so, as you can imagine her stories are exciting! The security seems to be very very...precise as well as the veterinary observation.  With so many horses coming in from all over the world we have to be concerned with contagious issues.  Special barn locations, ID tags and paperwork are all weapons the FEI team is using to make sure this meeting of athletes is a successfull one.
After a day of frantic packing and travel, I am off to bed....but tomm. is sure to bring a very exciting post (and hopefully some good pictures too). I am headed to pick up my uniform first thing in the morning. Then...Off to the horsepark to FINALLY check this all out. We do not have any event tickets tomm, but I can't wait to see the tents, vendors and stuff....bring on WEG! I am here and ready to take you on.